The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-09
MANCHESTER'S COUNCIL.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AND OFFL
GERS ELECTED LAST NICHT.
Reorganization Reports Submitted. Mr..
John TaIley Elected 20 the Council from
the First Nard-Ncw Members of the
Board of Health The Paving Ordinance

John Ialley Elected To the tOunctl from
the First ward New Members of the
Board Of Health The Paving Ordinance.
The City Council met last night at s:25,
President Perdue in the chair.
Present Messrs Walsh, Hewlett, Har-
ris, Bradley, Wcisiger, and O'Brein
The first business before the Council
was the organization for the ensuing
twelve months.
Mr.. J. K Perduc was unanimously re-
elected president
The report of the Chief of Police was
submitted, and shows that there were
32 arrests during The month Of June
The report of the City Engineer shows
that the expense Of city hands and carts
for the month was 800 IS
The report of the Finance Committee
was submitted They relate the arrange
ments which have been made public. by
which Messrs. Warren & Quarles. brOh-
ers, would retire the 100000 eight per
cant bonds and negotiate the sale Of the
same amount Of six per cents. The ac-
ton of the committee was confirmed.
THE BOARD or HEALTH.
A request Of the Board of Health that
lime might be purchased for use as q dis
infcctaut was granted The Board also
notified the Council that there were va
canoes in their body caused by the re-
mOyal of Mr.. Foster Of the First, and Nlr.
Morrisett of the Fourth ward,an request
ing that they be filled.
4 petition Of Mr. $. il Pulliam for
certain building permits was referred to
the committee on the Fire Department.
\ petition from various properly own
crs was received asking that q gutter be
laid ON Semmes street from Tenth TO
Seventh street. Referred TO the Street
Committee.
4 petition was received from Angus
tine Royal ,S Co, stating that they pro-
posed TO open Cowardin avenue through
their property on Spring Till, and asking
the Council to ascertain whose duty 10
was TO replace the bridge ON that street
Referred to the Street Committee.
ELECTIONS.
Mr. II. A Fitzgerald was elected mem-
bcr of the Board of Health from the
First ward, and Mr. \. ID. Shotweil 20 a
similar position from the Fourth.
Mr. B + Faulconcr having failed tO
qualify. there existed a vacancy in the
Council from the First ward Mr. Faui-
coner and Mr. John Tallcy were put I'm
nomination for the position and the lat-
ter was elected by vote of 90 3. The
vote was for Mr Talley, Walsh, Hewlett,
Harris. and Wcsigcr. for Mr Faulc0ner,
Pcrduc. Bradley and OBrien.
The present members of the Board Of
Police Commissioners were unanimously
reelected
The present City Scayenger, Mr.. Way
mack, was reelected.
BOARD or PUBLIC INTERESTS.
Mr.. Bradley advocated the orgauiza-
ti0n Of Board of Public Interests. lie
thought fl would De of great benefit TO
the city He did not desire action now,
bat merely made the suggestion 10 the
Council
The President appointed as members Of
the special committee in regard iO ihepu
chase Of land for park around Cool
; pring Messrs. Wcisiser, Walsh, and
Hewlett
Mr. Walsh brought up the subject of
the "a section OF the paving ordinance
He thought that portion of 10 IN relation
TO the pro r0t0 taxation Was most unjust
lie was going to call upon The citizens io
kick against all such laws, and would do
all in his power to Kill it.
On motion the Council adjourned.
GENERAL MENTION.
Work is being pushed rapidly rebuild
ing the furniture factory of Toler * Sons
IN Swansb0r0 which was burnt a short
time ago. A brick building will replace
the former frame one. and will haze .
about double The producing capacity
Mr.. TOler will 20 North next week tO .
procure an outfit of the most approved .
and in a short time the fac
.ory will be completed and I'm operation
II Is gratifying evidence of the busi-
ness prosperity of Manchester, rs wei.
Is Of the owners pluck, that so soon
after complete destruction by fire much
arger and more th0ro ghly equipped
should have taken the'place
If the Old one.
Dr :. J.. Ingram was expected TO re-
urn home last night.
The July term of Chesterfield County
'0urt begins on Monday.
The water-trough near The POst0illce,
which is of so great use in this warm
Weather, will soon be placed in front of
he Market
10 is stated that four handsome houses
sill soon be built on Semmes street.
Judge ClOptOn has been confined to his
l0use for several days by sickness.
4 lodge Of Good 'femplars with thirty
members has been instituted at Ettrick,
chesterfield county.
A few days ago Mr. Stewart. OF Pitts
Durg, Pa, arrived in Chesterfield county
N a visit to his son, but on the night Of
he very day of his arrival he met his
eath 1t appears that Mr.. Stewart, who
vas quite old and feeble, was coming
own the stairway when he fell with
reat force, breaking his neck.